Seahawks make roster moves ahead of preseason home opener

The Seattle Seahawks have released kicker Brandon Coutu and defensive tackle Ryan Sims, and have signed defensive tackle David Howard and defensive end Maurice Fountain.

The release of Coutu, a seventh-round pick in 2008 who was released in 2009 before re-signing this offseason, indicates the Seahawks will move forward with veteran Jeff Reed as their kicker.

Fountain was on the Seahawks practice squad last season. Howard was a seventh-round pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2010, but was released before last season started and was last with the Oakland Raiders.

Sims signed with the Seahawks this season as an unrestricted free agent, but was injured for most of training camp.